Holder for maps or the like.



IVI. H. E. BECKL'EY.

HOLDER EoR MAPS 0R THE LIKE.

APPLICATIQN FILED NOV. 9. 1914.

Patented Dec. 7, 1 915.

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or other articles, and especially to a typo of holder which will accommodate a plurality of maps or other articles and at the saine time permit any desired one of said maps or articles to be withdrawn for inspection and then returned. j

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple, practical and efficient type or construction of holder for maps or the like which shall permit the separate maps or articles to be easily and quickly drawn out of the holder for exhibition and as readily returned, and which will permit any desired map or article to be drawn out into the same position where a previous map or article has been drawn.

Other objects of the invention will appear more fully in connection with the following description. n

ln the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a holder for maps or other articles embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the same; and Fig. 3 is a transverse section, showing one of the maps or articlespartially withdrawn from the holder. y f

Referring to the drawings l show bracket 1 by which the holder proper may be mounted or supported in any convenient place, as for Aexample upon the wall of a room or elsewhere. rlhis bracket 1 is made of suitable shape or form, as for example a main back ypiece having lateral projections 2 2 at its ends. Between the projections 2 2 is arranged the holder proper 3 which as shown conveniently consists of'a long body portion preferably made octagonal in cross section, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and having octagonal end pieces 4 t, the intermediate portion being formed by klongitudinally extending lboards or iiat members 5 5. rThe boards or members 5 5 do not quite touch each other, but are separated by small spaces, or slots, as shown in Fig. 3, through which maps or similar articles G dmay pass.1 The maps or articles 6 6 are mounted uponiollers 7 7 which are arranged inside kof the body 3, being conveniently mounted upon supports 8 8 secured to the several boards or members '5i- 5.

vThe rollers 7 7 `are preferably provided with spring members, (not shown) similar to curtain rollers,fwhereby said rollers tend normally and continually to `roll up the maps or articles 6 6. Said mapsor articles 6 6 are, however, provided at their outer ends with end pieces or rods -10 10 of larger `width or size than the spaces between the boards or members 5 5 whereby said maps may be rolled uponthe rollers 7 7 by the action ofthe latter, but cannot be drawn entirely within the bodv 3. Rings 11 11 are conveniently provided upon the rods 10 1O whereby said rings may be engaged by the linger and the map or article withdrawn.

rlhe body 3 is preferably mounted for rotation upon the projections 2 2, whereby said body may be turned as desired to bring any particular map or article into any desired position for withdrawal. The mounting shown conveniently consists of a rod 12 extended centrally through the body 3 and f engaging the end members 4 4 thereon and also passing through and engaging inner end members 14 located immediately within the end members e. rlhe ends of the rod 12 are fitted into sockets in the projections 2 2, theright hand projection 2 (Fig. 2) having an elongated socket 14 by which the end of the rod 12 may be lifted upwardly and out of engagement with said projection 2, to permit the bodily elevation and removal of the member 3 from the bracket 1. Thus the body 3 may be turned one way or the other to permit any desired inap or article to be withdrawn, a usual method being to support the entire device in an elevated position and then draw the maps downwardly as shown in Fig. 3. In such case the member 3 may be turned so as to bring any desired map in a downward position and then such a map may be withdrawn and shown or examined, and then permitted to be drawn upwardly and i'ewound upon its spool or roller 7, by

the action ofthe roller.

lt will be understood that changes and modifications may be made without depart ying from the spirit of the invention.

`What l claim is: 1. A device of the class specilied havinga body or holding member provided with a ions plurality of internally arranged spring actuated rollers and constructed with a plurality of longitudinally extending independent members, a member having slots in which said rollers are mounted, provided at each end of said holding member, said slots being closed by said longitudinally extending members, said members being separated from each other to form spaces adjacent said rollers, maps or like articles mounted upon said rollers and passing through said slots or spaces and having their outer ends provided With rods or members, and the adjacent edges of said separated independent members forming stops for said rods or members.

2. A device of the class specified having a body or holding member provided with a plurality of internally arranged spring actuated rollers and constructed With a plurality of longitudinally extending members, a member provided at each end of said strips to which said strips are secured, said members forming a support for each end of said spring actuated rollers, said longitudinally separated members being separated from each other to form spaces adjacent said rollers, maps or like articles mounted upon said rollers and passing through said slots or spaces and having their outer ends provided with rods or members, and the adjacent edges of said separated independent members forming stops for said rods or members, and a member secured to the member. to Which said strips are secured forming a clo sure for the ends of the body or holding member.

In Witness whereof, hereunto subscribe my name this 19th day of October, A. D., 1914.

MAJOR H. E. BECKLEY.

Witnesses:

A. LYDA JoNns, HAZEL A. JONES.

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Washington, D. C. 

